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Warm Gold
I’ve written a historical novel about gold mining in Eastern Oregon, where I grew up. For the past two years I’ve been researching the Canyon City area, where gold was discovered on June 8, 1862. From the placer mines around … Continue reading
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How Well the Sailors Run — Chapters One, Two, and Three
Here are the first three chapters (42 total) of How Well the Sailors Run, a story of the Prodigal Son retold as a sea adventure. In a cozy Oregon coastal town called SpringwickHarbor, Wade Burns’ desire is to follow in … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Horn, Fathers, God, How Well the Sailors Run, Jesus, malinspike, mariners, nautical, nov scotia, novels, ocean, Oregon, prodigal son, returning, sail boat, Sailing, schooner, sea, seamanship, story, tale
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Hope for the New Year
I think the only way I can have hope these days is through my faith in God. It’s faith that gives me hope. There’s nothing better than to take a risk, to have courage in something that I can’t see … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, chapter, character, courage, end is good, Hope, story, testing
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Samuel Cronin 